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A Christ-Centered Picture Book for Your Young Ones

Christian parents—find inspiration in the habits of a Christ-centered family living out their faith.

Step into the world of Peter and his saintly family. Meet his brothers Basil and Gregory and his older sister Macrina. Together, they show what a virtue-filled, Christ-centered family life looks like—where faith, love, and service guide their every action.

This picture book:

Introduces children to saints Basil, Macrina, and Gregory – the beloved Cappadocian family of saints.

Demonstrates faithful habits like bible-reading, service and attending liturgy in everyday family life.

Provides a solid Christian foundation for children ages 2–7 to grow in faith.

Like their saintly counterparts, Basil admires nature, Gregory reads and writes about God, Macrina teaches them about the icons and the saints – and Peter guides us as we meet each member of this saintly family. Includes a bonus “Search and Find” for more fun.
Perfect for Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and any Christian family seeking to venerate the saints. Whether it’s for your children, grandchildren, or as a meaningful gift, this book is a must-have addition to every Christ-centered home and parish bookstore.

What will your young ones learn from Peter’s saintly family? Order your copy today and plant seeds of faith for years to come!
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Saint Antony & the humble leaflet (Picture book)Saint John the Short & the tree of obedience (Picture book)My Saintly Friends (Coloring book)My Saintly Alphabet (Coloring book)Michael Elgamal is a Canadian-Egyptian writer and artist who founded Creative Orthodox to share stories of ancient Christianity. He lives in Ontario, Canada, with his wife Margie and their son.

From the Publisher

Instill Faith and Virtue

“My Saintly Family” is a picture book depicting a present-day Orthodox family. It’s based on the 4th Century family of Sts. Basil, Macrina, Gregory and Peter of Ceaserea. They pray together, serve, attend liturgy and read the bible together. They enjoy God’s creation and reflect on beautiful icons. It shares practical examples of what a Christ-centered fam looks like. Moments of prayer, service, bible-reading and praise.

Share practical Examples

This picture book shows what a virtue-filled Christ-centered family looks like. You’ll find heartwarming moments of prayer, service, bible-reading and liturgy.

Introduce the Saints

Introduce your little ones to saints Basil, Macrina, and Gregory, making their stories come alive. 5 subtle details in my new picture book only Saint Macrina/Basil/Gregory fans will get:

Basil is outdoorsy. He loves creation, mirroring Saint Basil writing the Hexameron on Genesis. Macrina teaches the brothers. Saint Macrina had a great education, and was her younger brothers’ first teacher!Gregory, like Saint Gregory of Nyssa, loves reading and writing.

Spark a conversation on the body of Christ

Starting from your family, to your church family to the saints and the body of Christ.

Finding virtue, fun and inspiration in ancient Christianity.

Rooted in tradition, crafted with care

Creative Orthodox brings the timeless stories of ancient Christianity to life for you and your family. Rooted in Holy Orthodox Tradition, each story centers on Christ, nurturing faith and deepening understanding.

Engaging storytelling

Encourage the Orthodox young and old to connect with the saints and our rich ancient tradition.

Creative Orthodox books are perfect for parish bookstores, Orthodox youth groups, book study groups, Sunday School gifts and lenten reading.

Goodness for all ages

Books ranging from board books for toddlers, to coloring books suitable for young children and graphic novels for adults and young adults.

Encourage your young artists to stay screen-free, learn all about church saints and keep focus during liturgy.

Michael Elgamal is a Canadian Egyptian writer and artist. He started the “Creative Orthodox” blog to tell stories of ancient Christianity. Michael lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife Margie and their 15 month old son.

About Creative Orthodox

Finding virtue, fun and inspiration in ancient Christianity.

Creative Orthodox is a storytelling platform to entertain, inform and inspire Orthodox Christians around the globe to pursue virtue in the lives of the saints through the power of storytelling.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Orthodox
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1738717623
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1738717620
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.35 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 7 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.07 x 8.5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Saints & Virtues
Best Sellers Rank: #923,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #423 in Children’s Christian Family Fiction #947 in Children’s Christian Values Fiction #967 in Christian Orthodoxy (Books)
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